CIS (Computer Information Systems) majors can earn 9 credit hours of internship that can be substituted for 3 Business elective classes.  This is achieved in increments of 3 or 6 credit hours based on the number of hours worked per week.  3 credit hour internships require a student to work 15-20 hours per week for an entire academic quarter (10-12 weeks).  6 credit hour internships require a work schedule of 30-40 hours per week for the entire quarter.   One-quarter internships can be paid or unpaid.

Students earn academic credit based on learning they achieve in the workplace environment, documented through a structured series of academic assignments, including a work/learning contract, a paper or project and an evaluation session by the faculty mentor.  Students receive a letter grade (A-F) based on completion of these assignments and job performance.
  
An ideal internship includes assignments from a variety of technical experiences.  The following list of tasks relate to the base of skills and competencies that the CIS student develops during academic preparation.   Although internship sites cannot provide opportunity in each area, a variety of opportunities will enhance the student’s transition to the workplace and allow the employer to observe strengths and areas needing improvement.  These assignments act as a starting point from which the intern’s work/learning objectives are developed and performance evaluated by the faculty coordinator.  

Programming/Software Development:
• Documentation
• Programming/Coding (Visual Basic, C, C++, Java, COBOL)
• Program development & maintenance
• Requirements analysis
• Systems analysis and design
• Database design, development and maintenance
• Software development, testing and maintenance

Network Manager:
• Network installation, operations and administration
• Network and software support
• Install and setup server software
• Set up and administer client/server networks

Network Engineer:
• Design, install and maintain network systems
• Router configuration
• Router hardware, software installation and maintenance
• Network troubleshooting

Web Development:
• Web site design, development and maintenance
• Web site development using HTML, JavaScript, Java, ASP, Cold Fusion and XML
• Web database connectivity
• Internet research

User Support:
• Software installation and support
• Hardware installation and support
• Configuration and back-up
• Diagnosis, troubleshooting, repair and maintenance
• Peripheral installation and set-up
• Help desk service, user training and support

Possible Internship Sites include:
• Large & small business & industry
• Computer training centers
• Government agencies & contractors
• Data processing manufacture/repair
• Not-for-profit organizations
• Software developers
• Educational institutions
• Financial organizations
• Medical centers
• System design/consulting firms

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